According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box on the Adolescent

question 151

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process occurs as the brain matures during the adolescent years. What is that process?

• A) the transformation of immature white matter into mature gray matter
• B) the continued production of new neurons throughout the cerebral cortex as a direct result of epigenetic influences
• C) the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections
• D) the expansion of gray matter areas and the reduction of white matter areas

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